There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
5h 51m$117–326Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
6h 44m$68–439Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
26h 19m$186–247Train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
30h 50m$437–952Drive 2,143.7 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Bucharestcar 2,143.7 km
20h 34m$442–639Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
7h 22m$110–316Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
8h 7m$119–368Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
33h 45m$335–636Train, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Intercity / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924
38h 53m$215–341Drive, car train
- Drive from Utrecht to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar
23h 50m$453–635
Utrecht to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $110 - $320 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $110 - $330.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
The distance between Utrecht and Bucharest is 1848 km. The road distance is 2143.7 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 26h 19m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Utrecht to Bucharest, including transfers.
Utrecht to Bucharest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Utrecht. It is currently 4:20 PM in Utrecht and 5:20 PM in Bucharest.
Utrecht to Bucharest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Bucharest is 2144 km. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Utrecht to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Bucuresti Nord via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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